Tool Bar consists of a series of icons. The user can click the icon button to pre-process the original model (e.g. import model, control part, mesh and split scrap) to provide model data for the next simulation setup.
IMPORT
Import CAD data or model data. Refer to Section 3.6 for a detailed description.
SAVE
Save the current database to the local database file.
DELETE
Delete the current setup. Clicking this button, the system will automatically delete all the simulation setup and exit the scrap simulation program.
PART
Enables the user to create a new part, edit part, add data to part, operate current part, separate part, and operate transparency, which include all the operations of parts. Refer to Chapter four for a detailed description. The interface is illustrated in Figure 10.2.2.
Figure 10.2.2 Parts
Create
part
Create a new part. Refer to Section 4.1 for a detailed description.
Delete
part
Delete part. Refer to Section 4.3 for a detailed description.
Toggle
on/off
Toggle on/off part. Refer to Section 4.5 for a detailed description.
Add
data to part
Move lines, surfaces or elements from one part to another. Refer to Section 4.4 for a detailed description.
Separate
part
Separate parts which have common nodes. Refer to Section 4.7 for a detailed description.
Summary
Summarize geometry information, material information and element property of the selected parts. Refer to Section 4.9 for a detailed description.
Show option is used to control the displayed layers, including ALL, ALL ON, ALL OFF, ALL IN USE and ALL NO USE.
ALL: list all the layers.
ALL ON: list all the displayed layers.
ALL OFF: list all the closed layers.
ALL IN USE: list all the layers containing object.
ALL NO USE: list all the layers that do not contain object.
MESH
This function allows the user to use the Mesh dialog box. Create auto-mesh on the selected surface in order to perform part mesh and tool mesh on each part. Refer to Section 5.3.4 for a detailed description.
MODEL
CHECK/REPAIR
This function provides an easy way to check model and repair model mesh. It can improve the mesh quality and simplify the calculation during the simulation process. Refer to Section 5.5 for a detailed description.
TRIM
This function allows the user to use one or multiple closed or open trim line to trim element. Refer to Section 5.3.10 for a detailed description.
LANCING
This function allows the user to lance the selected element along one or multiple given paths. Refer to Section 5.3.11 for a detailed description.
LINE
This function allows the user to construct a line. Refer to Section 5.1 for a detailed description.
SURFACE
This function allows the user to create or modify surface in eta/DYNAFORM. Refer to Section 5.2 for a detailed description.
ELEMENT
This function allows the user to create, edit, and delete the element. Refer to Section 5.3 for a detailed description.
NODE
This function allows the user to create node, change node position and delete free node. Refer to Section 5.4 for a detailed description.